Tour De France Legacy Road Bike (700c X 22 - Inch, Yellow/Black)

So i took a gamble when i bought this bicycle because i could not find any reviews anywhere about the bike. This is not a 229 dollar bike, let alone 279 for a few reasons I will list later on. I ordered this bike and it arrived 2 days after the expected delivery and when the package arrived the box was literally falling appart (see pictures I have uploaded). This in return caused the bike to have many small scratches all along the frame and a huge scratch mark on the rear derailleur (see pictures above). Little assembly was required, the front wheel has a quick release lever, but not the back wheel. The multi-tool that comes with the bicycle is useless, the sizes are all wrong and the metal is so soft it bends when trying to adjust anything. Be sure to have your own set of tools to get the bicycle going along with allen wrenches.Now after it was assembled I realized I could not ride this thing for the following reasons:-Brakes were so cheap they did not even work. The caliper brakes that come with the bicycle are so cheap that you can't even adjust them properly nor will they work properly. I had to buy a set of new caliper brakes that actually work. I spent close to 3 hours trying to set the front caliper brake to work and just gave up.-Tires, these tires are so cheap that I can guarantee you will get a flat and leave you stranded. I had to order a new set of tires to make it actually rideable-Rim tape, I made the mistake of using the rim tape that had come with it only to have one of the spokes puncture the rim tape and the tube at 80psi. It's really important to replace the rim tape with a proper cloth rim tape as whoever installed the tape even installed wrong.-Spokes, several spokes came so loose that you could move them easily with your fingers, again a spokes wrench is needed to make the wheel true. In addition to that, a screw was missing and is required to put in place the shifters (I suspect that it fell off since the box had a lot of holes on it.After replacing those parts and fixing the spokes then I was actually able to ride the bike about a week after i received it. Now with all those new parts the bike rides very smooth. I have ridden it for over 70 miles and have had no problems at all. The seat is almost decent and have had no problems with it. The bike makes no noise at all when riding it, so it gives you a really smooth ride. The chain and rear derrailleour came already lubricated. You need to adjust the rear and front derrailleour.I also have to mention that I'm 5'4 and when i get down on my feet from the seat, the frame just touches my privates. So if you're shorter than 5'4 do not get this bicycle.This are the parts that I had to buy in order to make it rideable:Front + Rear caliper brakes: Shimano 2013 Tiagra Caliper Bicycle Brake - BR-4600 $60.00(I made the mistake of not checking that these brakes have a recessed hex nut that would not fit on the back hole of the frame so I had to drill and make the back hole bigger so the nut would fit in. In order to avoid this, buy brakes that use a long screw)Front + Rear tires: Continental Gatorskin Wire Bead Road Bike Tire - $85.44Front + Rear tire liner: Mr. Tuffy Bicycle Tire Liner (Orange, 700 X 20-25, 27 X 1) - $12.58Front + Rear tubes: Michelin Airstop 700c x 25-32mm 40mm Presta Valve Tube - $13.20Front + Rear rim tape: Zefal Bicycle Rim Tape 13mm Pair - $7.80Spoke Wrench if you don't already have one: Avenir Round Spoke Wrench - $5.95To be replaced - The cheap 1 dollar brake pads that come with the bicycle as they have no stopping power at all - $ around 20.00 bucks.After all those parts it cames out to about $430.00 taking into account the taxes of the bicycle, but not the taxes of the parts I had to replace.Final verdict: Would i recommend this bike? NO. Too many parts need to be replaced to make it decent, and for the price you end up paying like I did then you can get a decent bicycle with decent parts for about $430. The bicycle comes with too many cheap parts that will give you a lot of headaches so save yourself the trouble and if you are on a budget, buy a bike like the Aluminum Road Bike / Commuter Bike Shimano 21 Speed 700c here on amazon for 200, it has a lot more reviews and you can make a better decision.

The bike was missing the front brake parts. When I opened the box, all the parts were scattered in it. Unfortunately, necessary bolts for the front brakes were missing. Also the manual that came with the bike wasn't for the bike so the construction was done blindly. As for the gears they needed to be adjusted.

its definitely too big for me. i'd prefer my brakes be closer to me. there is a weird bubble in my tire. i just bought this bike for the price with a little hope for good performance, but i can't rate the performance yet since i've only ridden it once. i will amend this review once i break it in a bit more and find out if i can make it more accommodating for my size (if you're 5'1 or shorter, good luck)

I rode this bike probably 5 times and then I raced it in a triathlon. Enter misery. Those 5 times I rode it, the front derailer would shift according to the sounds projected from the handlebar shifter. As I came about the first mile in my race, I went to shift to the larger gear on my sprocket as I had done previously, the derailer launched the chain off of the track, I then had to stop and reattach. It was shortly after my rear derailer would randomly send the chain in-between the sprocket and the frame and jamming it preventing me from pedaling. During this 26 miles race, I had re-track the chain 7 times.It was about mile 13 the handlebars came loose, and curled under my knees. The seat loosened (This was expected and found to be the case on all 5 previous rides but I didn't really care about it), the brakes began to stick. This bike is terrible for long distances and probably needs a ton of work. I suppose I deserve it, I was looking to save a couple hundred dollars on a bike then ended up paying up for that mistake on the course. If you're going to buy this bike, use it for your 1/2 hour commute to work, don't be an idiot like me.

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It came with the chain on incorrectly so there was no way we could put it together! Now we have to pay for shipping it back or take it to a bike shop to repair! VERY POOR PRODUCT!!

Do Not Buy this bike! I purchased this bike for my 13 yr old son in June and since then we suffered through a series of failures and added expenses. It arrived unfit for safe riding, so we paid our local bike shop $65 to get it in safe riding condition. Since then both inner tubes failed, the front tire wore out, the seat post had to be replaced, the tape came off the handle bars, and the brakes need constant adjusting. Except for the frame, the components are all low quality, even junk. Don't expect this bike to last long. My advice is don't buy online in this price category. Go to your local, reputable bike shop and purchase a bicycle you will enjoy and they will stand behind. Sears and the importer in Ames, Iowa, should be embarrassed to sell such a poor quality bicycle. Take your consumer power elsewhere.

I bought this bike last winter, and only rode it a couple of times until this summer. Since then though I've put well over 300 miles on the bike. It's lightweight for the price (pretty heavy compared to $1000 bikes, but you are reading this review for a reason) the tires were decent but I replaced with skinnier (23mm) tires since I live in a mountainous area, and rolling resistance is key. The grip tape is decent but unremarkable, I recently upgraded to cork when it started to slide. But honestly if you're just starting to ride, and you don't plan on taking this bike to a race, it's good enough! I recently, and accidentally, took this bike down a hugee hill. According to my gps I hit 51mph, and the bike pulled me steadily all the way through without a hitch! I don't recommend going that speed though. Bottom line; decent bike for the cost, expect to make a few upgrades within a few months, be cautious riding down mountains ;)